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While Iowa Democrats expressed solidarity with UAW members, GOP politicians avoided commenting on the John Deere strike.
Source: bleedingheartland.com
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UAW strike is underway; Deere without 10,000 workers nationwide
Waterloo Deere workers hit the picket line at 7 a.m. Thursday.
Source: globegazette.com
Iowa's education department hasn't rescheduled its equity conference after saying it would
The Iowa Department of Education previously said its “Social Justice and Equity in Education Conference” would be postponed until this fall. Early last spring, a department spokesperson said the conference—originally scheduled for April 14—was being postponed because of pending GOP-backed legislation that would put limits on teaching certain concepts related to racism and sexism.
Source: iowapublicradio.org
Meet the candidate: Deidre DeJear talks local control, race and Democratic prospects in 2022
Gubernatorial candidate Deidre DeJear spoke about her campaign, her policy priorities and the path forward for Democrats.
Source: iowacapitaldispatch.com
Democrat DeJear to seek Iowa governorship in 2022
Des Moines, IA (AP) — Iowa voting rights advocate Deidre DeJear has announced she is running for governor. The 35-year-old Democrat gained attention in 2018 when she became the first Black candidate in Iowa to win a statewide primary election ahead of her unsuccessful campaign for secretary of state. DeJear joins state Rep. Ras Smith of Waterloo among Democrats hoping to challenge Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds next year. Reynolds, who has been governor since 2017, is expected to seek reelection.
Source: kbur.com